Calendar of Events

The ISEA Events Calendar provides information about events, courses, conferences and workshops offered by the ISEA as well as other organizations related to solar, wind, and other forms of renewable energy.

Online registration for all courses is available by clicking on the register button at the bottom of the page. Events that require payment can be paid with a debit card, credit card, or PayPal account. To receive the membership rate for any events, please login as a member first, then register for the event.

You may also email us at contactisea@illinoissolar.org if you know of an event that is not listed and think it would benefit our members, if you wish to partner or sponsor an event, or if you have questions or experience any difficulties.

Upcoming events

Please join us on Saturday, August 8th from 10am-12pm for a Legislative Solar Social.

ISEA hosts Legislative Solar Socials to spread the word about the Illinois Clean Jobs bill! At this event Senator David Koehler will be in attendance!

This event will function like a Town Hall Meeting with the additional benefit for attendees to have the opportunity to view a solar installation and learn about the benefits of living with renewable energy!

This event is being held at Farmington School outside of the Peoria area.

Come out and learn more about the Clean Jobs bill and show your support!

This one-day course uses a combination of lecture and classroom activities to teach the basics of solar electric systems. Participants will learn how photovoltaic (PV) systems work, diagram the four PV system types, describe and identify components, understand the best application and limitations of each system type, define the solar window, make energy efficiency recommendations, estimate system loads, and understand the basics of PV site assessment.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Define photovoltaics
Explain how photovoltaic systems work
Diagram the four system types
Describe and identify components of a photovoltaic system
Identify the best application and limitations of each system type
Define the solar window
Use Ohm's Law
Read an electric utility bill
Estimate electrical loads
Make energy efficiency recommendations
Identify PV mounting types
Explain the basics of a PV site assessment
Calculate system costs
Describe financial incentives for PV
Recognized CECs for Licensed Professionals

Please join us on Saturday, August 22nd from 10am-11:30pm for a Legislative Solar Social.

ISEA hosts Legislative Solar Socials to spread the word about the Illinois Clean Jobs bill! At this event Representative Hoffman will be in attendance!

This event will function like a Town Hall Meeting with the additional benefit for attendees to have the opportunity to view a solar installation and learn about the benefits of living with renewable energy!

This event is being held at the Hilpipre Residence in Swansea.

Come out and learn more about the Clean Jobs bill and show your support!

The Site Assessment Certificate Program is a program of the MREA offered through the Illinois Solar Energy Association (ISEA), a recognized training provider . The MREA/ISEA Site Assessment Certificate Program trains individuals to provide site-specific renewable energy assessment and consumer education.Since August of 2012 , the PV Site Assessment Certificate Program has been accredited by American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC).

The MREA /ISEA Site Assessor Certificate provides skills training needed by professionals engaging consumers in renewable energy systems for their home s and businesses. Site assessors evaluate the energy consumption of a household or business, as well as the solar or wind resource at the location. They help clients understand system options and their benefits. They work with clients to recommend the site and size of the solar or wind system that will best fit their needs . Site assessors also estimate system production and identify the cost, incentives, and financing options available.

ISEA is proud to partner with Lincoln Land Community College to offer this educational opportunity to those interested in renewable energy job training.

Course Description

Participants in this eight-hour course will learn how to perform a PV site assessment for a home or small business. The course will cover site assessment tools, load analysis, energy efficiency recommendations, array placement options, basic system sizing, cost estimates, and evaluating existing infrastructure on site. Participants will learn how to access online tools for solar resource analysis, PV system performance calculators, and incentives.

Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
• Use site assessment tools
• Size a PV system
• Recommend a PV system type to meet a home or owner's goals
• Identify and recommend steps for energy efficiency
• Perform a load analysis
• Identify and recommend array placement options
• Quantify the solar resource
• Provide a general cost estimate
• Write a PV site assessment report
• Use web-based performance calculators
• Provide installer and equipment vendor information

The Illinois Solar Touris a FREE PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE to demonstrate how Illinois homes and businesses are using solar, wind, geothermal, passive solar design, and energy efficiency to be energy independent.Renewable energy system owners and installers will be providing the tours and can answer your questions on how you too can harness the power of the sun and wind to fuel your home and business.This is the Illinois Solar Tour organized by the Illinois Solar Energy Association (ISEA), a non-profit organization that promotes the widespread application of solar and other forms of renewable energy through education and advocacy.

A National EventThe ISEA Illinois Solar Tour is part of the American Solar Energy Society’s (ASES) National Solar Tour event, “the largest grassroots solar event in history.” More than 160,000 participants will visit some 5,500 buildings in 3,200 communities across the U.S. on tour day.